tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12600498.post5215915031659294763..comments2024-01-21T02:58:08.208-05:00Comments on On the Main Line: Developing the Hebrew name for the United States over 150 years ago in a Haskalah school book printed by the Romm Press of Vilna.Mississippi Fred MacDowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02734864605700159687noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12600498.post-18556262960176493862010-07-14T06:16:53.035-04:002010-07-14T06:16:53.035-04:00Interesting one, after a long time.
Sample letter...Interesting one, after a long time.<br /><br /><a href="http://samplelettertemplates.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Sample letters</a>Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08127752914662309792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12600498.post-27996413208564657422010-07-13T20:47:00.550-04:002010-07-13T20:47:00.550-04:00My Great grandfather's Kisvei yad are all writ...My Great grandfather's Kisvei yad are all written in that 4th style script. At first going through it, it was very tough to read but then you get used to it fairly quickly. It's a beautiful Ksav when you see it form sentences.Ish Emesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12600498.post-56153785897115525302010-07-13T15:31:34.272-04:002010-07-13T15:31:34.272-04:00Great post!Great post!Balashonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01200811858068140830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12600498.post-86731704789526886492010-07-13T14:23:00.969-04:002010-07-13T14:23:00.969-04:00It's interesting that he only provided equival...It's interesting that he only provided equivalents and cognates for some of the names. I'm by no means an expert in this field (though I have more than a passing interest) and I can already spot a few more off the top of my head: Felix = Simcha, Gottleib = Yedidya. A bit of research can come up with many more. And who names their kid Gibor or Bara Kahama?ADDeRabbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11749876612695930184noreply@blogger.com